Method for reducing slime production and mixture making the same

ABSTRACT

A method for reducing a production of a slime in a papermaking process is provided. The method includes steps of adding a dispersing agent into the slime to obtain a first mixture, mixing and culturing the mixture, adding an antagonistic into the first mixture to obtain a second mixture, mixing and culturing the second mixture for reducing the production of the slime, and re-adding the antagonistic into the mixed and cultured second mixture after a specific time period for further reducing the production of the slime.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for reducing a production of a slime and a mixture making the same, and more particularly to a method and mixture for reducing a production of a slime by utilizing a dispersing agent and a benefit microorganism having an inhibition/killing ability.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] During a papermaking process, the waste pulp is always recycled. However, because a starch and a coating in the waste paper provide an excellent nutrition source, it always believes that they are the main contaminating source for the microorganisms including bacteria and fungus. Otherwise, for reducing a consumption of the water, the papermaking factory usually adopts an airtight water cycle system. However, this condition also provides a favorable growth conditions for every kind of microorganism, e.g., temperature, pH, and nutrition. Consequently, a multiplicity and growth of the microorganism will be more intensified so as to cause a problem of an excess of microorganism. And a formation of the slime at the wet end is a very serious problem in the papermaking factory.

[0003] A slime produced at the wet end during the papermaking process will cause the problems of foul smell, paper break and holey, and foxing. All these problems will seriously influence the paper quality and then cause a business trouble which will not only increase the cost owing to the indemnity, but also destroy the reputation.

[0004] For preventing the production of the slime, most papermaking factories mainly utilize an organic biocide to reduce the amount of the slime producing microorganisms in the papermaking process and further reduce the slime production so as to solve the problems caused by the slime, e.g., paper holey, foxing, and paper break. However, because the chemical synthesized biocides all are potentially or immediately poisoned to the environment, human beings, and animals, and also because the environmental consciousness is promoted, the standards for how to use and dispose the harmful chemicals are stricter and stricter. Consequently, looking for a non-poisonous and unharmful natural preventing method is the most important challenge so far. And, a research of a mixture which utilizes a local screened antagonistic is one topic thereof.

[0005] Because of the technical defects described above, the applicant keeps on carving unflaggingly to develop a “method for reducing slime production and mixture making the same” through wholehearted experience and research.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] It is therefore an object of the present invention to reduce the slime production during the papermaking process so as to solve the problems caused by slime.

[0007] It is a further object of the present invention to add a benefit microorganism, which dose not cause the slime, into a system consisting white water and substances for preventing or reducing the production of slime.

[0008] It is an additional object of the present invention to add a dispersing agent which has an ability of inhibiting the adhesion between the microorganism and the additives during the papermaking process so as to achieving the purpose of inhibiting or reducing a production of a slime.

[0009] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a method for reducing a production of a slime in a papermaking process includes steps of adding a dispersing agent into the slime to obtain a first mixture, mixing and culturing the mixture, adding an antagonistic into the first mixture to obtain a second mixture, mixing and culturing the second mixture for reducing the production of the slime, and re-adding the antagonistic into the mixed and cultured second mixture after a specific time period for further reducing the production of the slime.

[0010] Preferably, the slime is produced during the papermaking process.

[0011] Preferably, the antagonistic is Streptomyces bikiniensis.

[0012] Preferably, the antagonistic is amounted to 10⁷/mL after being cultivated for 24 hrs.

[0013] Preferably, the dispersing agent is selected from a group consisting of a Lignosulfonate (B100), a Di-alkyl sulfosuccinate (S100), a Nonionic surfactants (H40), a Polyethylene glycol (P100), a Nonionic surfactants (Bu200).

[0014] Preferably, the specific time period is seven days.

[0015] In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a method for reducing a production of a slime in a papermaking process includes steps of adding a dispersing agent into the slime to obtain a first mixture, mixing and culturing the first mixture, adding an antagonistic into the first mixture to obtain a second mixture, and mixing and culturing the second mixture for reducing the production of the slime.

[0016] Preferably, the slime is produced during the papermaking process.

[0017] Preferably, the antagonistic is Streptomyces bikiniensis.

[0018] Preferably, the antagonistic is amounted to 10⁷/mL after being cultivated for 24 hrs.

[0019] Preferably, the dispersing agent is selected from a group consisting of a Lignosulfonate (B100), a Di-alkyl sulfosuccinate (S100), a Nonionic surfactants (H40), a Polyethylene glycol (P100), a Nonionic surfactants (Bu200).

[0020] In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a mixture for reducing a production of a slime in a papermaking process include a dispersing agent, and an antagonistic, wherein the mixture and the slime are mixed and cultivated for reducing the production of the slime.

[0021] Preferably, the slime is produced during the papermaking process.

[0022] Preferably, the antagonistic is Streptomyces bikiniensis.

[0023] Preferably, the antagonistic is amounted to 10⁷/mL after being cultivated for 24 hrs.

[0024] Preferably, the dispersing agent is selected from a group consisting of a Lignosulfonate (B100), a Di-alkyl sulfosuccinate (S100), a Nonionic surfactants (H40), a Polyethylene glycol (P100), a Nonionic surfactants (Bu200).

[0025] The present invention may best be understood through the following descriptions with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0026] The present invention will now be described more specifically with reference to the following embodiments. It is to be noted that the following descriptions of preferred embodiments of this invention are presented herein for purpose of illustration and description only; it is not intended to be exhaustive or to be limited to the precise form disclosed.

EXAMPLE 1

[0027] The Effect of the Antagonistic and the Dispersing Agent on the Formation of the Deposit

[0028] The experimental steps are described as follows:

[0029] Cultures which are isolated from the slime are cultivated in a NB cultivation liquid for 21-24 hours. Then, 1 mL culture liquids of the isolated cultures are centrifuged in 15000 rpm for 1 min and the supernatants thereof are removed. All the isolated cultures are re-suspended by adding 1 mL sterile water, and then each re-suspended culture is inoculated into a flask which already contains sterile white water 100 mL and 3 g LBKP pulp. Later, different dispersing agents are added into different flasks of each kind of culture to obtain different mixtures. The mixtures are cultivated in an incubate shaker at 40° C. 70 rpm. After being mixture cultivated for 3 hours, 3 mL antagonistic C5 (Streptomyces bikiniensis) which has been amounted to 10⁷/mL after being cultivated for 24 hours is added thereinto to obtain another mixture. The mixture are cultivated in the incubate shaker again at 40° C., 70 rpm. After 7 days, the production of the deposit is recorded.

[0030] The whole experiment is separated into six groups.

[0031] There are two contrast groups:

[0032] 1: Only incubate the antagonistic C5 without incubating the culture isolated from the slime; and

[0033] 2: Do not incubate any culture.

[0034] There are four experimental group:

[0035] 3: Only incubate the culture isolated from the slime without incubating the antagonistic C5;

[0036] 4: Incubate both the culture isolated from the slime and the antagonistic C5;

[0037] 5: Incubate the culture isolated from the slime and the dispersing agent; and

[0038] 6: Incubate the culture isolated from the slime, the dispersing agent, and the antagonistic C5.

[0039] The groups described above are double checked and all experiments are repeated at least once. Deposit % is calculated by the formula as follows: ${{Deposit}\quad \%} = {\frac{{Deposit}\quad {dry}\quad {weight}\quad {of}\quad {experimental}\quad {group}}{{Deposit}\quad {dry}\quad {weight}\quad {of}\quad {the}\quad {culture}\quad {isolated}\quad {from}\quad {slime}} \times 100\%}$

[0040] Results:

[0041] The experimental results of “The effect of the antagonistic and the dispersing agent on the formation of the deposit” are shown in Table 1. TABLE 1 The result of the effect of adding antagonistic and disperaing agent on the slime formation Deposit (%) of Process method the slime Culture isolated from slime 100.0 Isolated culture + dispersing agent B100 113.0 Isolated culture + dispersing agent S100 53.0 Isolated culture + dispersing agent H40 126.0 Isolated culture + dispersing agent P100 112.0 Isolated culture + dispersing agent Bu200 211.0 Isolated culture + Antagonistic C5 53.0 Isolated culture + dispersing agent B100 + Antagonistic C5 74.6 Isolated culture + dispersing agent S100 + Antagonistic C5 49.0 Isolated culture + dispersing agent H40 + Antagonistic C5 46.0 Isolated culture + dispersing agent P100 + Antagonistic C5 105.0 Isolated culture + dispersing agent Bu200 + Antagonistic C5 66.4 Antagonistic C5 24.7 The contrast group without any additives 12.0

[0042] Please refer to Table 1 which shows the experimental results of Example 1. Firstly, let's focus on the groups that are only added dispersing agent. Obviously, in the result of adding dispersing agent S100 (Di-alkyl sulfosuccinate), the deposit amount is reduced to 53%. Compared to the contrast group (100%) which is only added the culture isolated from the slime, the deposit amount is significantly different, namely, the dispersing agent (S100) has a good dispersing ability for the formation of the slime.

[0043] Moreover, in the groups which additionally add antagonistic C5 after adding the dispersing agent, the deposit amount is 74.6% when the dispersing agent is B100 (Lignosulfonate), the deposit amount is 49% when the dispersing agent is S100, the deposit amount is 46% when the dispersing agent is H40 (Nonionic surfactants), the deposit amount is 105% when the dispersing agent is P100 (Polyethylene glycol), and the deposit amount is 66.4% when the dispersing agent is Bu200 (Nonionic surfactants). As shown above, these five groups show obvious reductions when compared to the contrast deposit 100%. According to the result, the addition of the antagonistic C5 is positive to inhibit/reduce the slime formation. Furthermore, no matter which dispersing agent is added with the antagonistic C5, after adding the antagonistic C5, the deposit amount can be further reduced actually. Thus, this experiment improves that the antagonistic owns the ability to reduce the slime production.

EXAMPLE 2

[0044] The Track Experiment of Periodically Adding the Antagonistic

[0045] The experimental steps are described as follows:

[0046] Cultures which are isolated from the slime are cultivated in a NB cultivation liquid for 21-24 hours. Then, 1 mL culture liquids of the isolated cultures are centrifuged in 15000 rpm for 1 min and the supernatants thereof are removed. All the isolated cultures are re-suspended by adding 1 mL sterile water, and then each re-suspended culture is inoculated into a flask which already contains sterile white water 100 mL and 3 g LBKP pulp. Later, different dispersing agents are added into different flasks of each kind of culture to obtain different mixtures. The mixtures are cultivated in an incubate shaker at 40° C. 70 rpm. After being mixture cultivated for 3 hours, 3 mL antagonistic C5 (Streptomyces bikiniensis) which has been amounted to 10⁷/L after being cultivated for 24 hours is added thereinto to obtain another mixture. The mixture are cultivated in the incubate shaker again at 40° C. 70 rpm. After 7 days, the production of the deposit is recorded and simultaneously the antagonistic C5 is re-added thereinto. Then, the final deposit amount after another 7 days (total 14 days) is also recorded.

[0047] The whole experiment is separated into four groups.

[0048] There are two contrast groups:

[0049] 1: Only incubate the antagonistic C5 without incubating the culture isolated from the slime; and

[0050] 2: Do not incubate any culture.

[0051] There are two experimental group:

[0052] 3: Only incubate the culture isolated from the slime without incubating the antagonistic C5; and

[0053] 4: Incubate both the culture isolated from the slime and the antagonistic C5.

[0054] The groups described above are double checked and all experiments are repeated at least once. Deposit % is calculated by the formula as follows: ${{Deposit}\quad \%} = {\frac{{Deposit}\quad {dry}\quad {weight}\quad {of}\quad {experimental}\quad {group}}{{Deposit}\quad {dry}\quad {weight}\quad {of}\quad {the}\quad {culture}\quad {isolated}\quad {from}\quad {slime}} \times 100\%}$

[0055] Results:

[0056] The experimental results of “The track experiment of periodically adding the antagonistic” are shown in Table 2. TABLE 2 The result of the track experiment of periodically adding the antagonistic Deposit % Deposit % Process method (Day 7) (Day 14) Culture isolated from slime 100.0 100.0 Culture isolated from slime + Antagonistic C5 29.0 87.0 Culture isolated from slime + Antagonistic 28.0 C5 (Day 7) + Antagonistic C5 Antagonistic C5 31.0 35.0 Contrast group without any additives 27.0 24.0

[0057] Please refer to Table 2. In the group which contains the culture isolated from the slime, the deposit amount is 29% after adding the antagonistic C5 and cultivating for 7 days. Compared to the contrast deposit 100% which is only added the culture isolated from slime, the difference is strictly obvious. However, the difference will be gradually reduced corresponding to the increase of the cultivation time (the deposit amount is 87% when Day 14). But, if another antagonistic C5 is added at Day 7, the deposition at Day 14 (after another 7 days) will be still remained as 28% which is obviously different from the contrast deposit 100%. According to the result, the periodical addition (7 days) of the antagonistic C5 is positive to inhibit/reduce the adhesion of the deposit. Consequently, if it can utilize this method of adding the antagonistic C5 periodically to easily control the production of the slime, this will be a convenient and fast way for the industry. Furthermore, if take 7 days as a period, it will not be a highly concentrated time period, so that it will not consume too much labor and is really a practicable method.

[0058] In view of the aforesaid, through the proving of the experiments, the mixture of the dispersing agent and the local antagonistic and the method utilizing the same according to the present invention can actually and efficiently reduce the production of the slime during the papermaking process, solve the problems caused by the slime, such as paper holey, foxing, and paper break, and further improve the quality of the paper. Moreover, the method for reducing the slime production and the mixture making the same according to the present invention can substitute for the organic biocide and will not endanger the natural environment, so that it conforms to the standard of the environmental protection and the environmental consciousness. More importantly, the present invention can easily improve the slime problem in the original papermaking process without increasing the production costs. Consequently, this is really an invention with creativity and industrial value.

[0059] While the invention has been described in terms of what are presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention need not be limited to the disclosed embodiment. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similiar arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims which are to be accorded with the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar structures. Therefore, the above description and illustration should not be taken as limiting the scope of the present invention which is defined by the appended claims. 

What we claim is:
 1. A method for reducing a production of a slime in a papermaking process, comprising steps of: adding a dispersing agent into said slime to obtain a first mixture; mixing and culturing said mixture; adding an antagonistic into said first mixture to obtain a second mixture; mixing and culturing said second mixture for reducing said production of said slime; and re-adding said antagonistic into said mixed and cultured second mixture after a specific time period for further reducing said production of said slime.
 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said slime is produced during said papermaking process.
 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said antagonistic is Streptomyces bikiniensis.
 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said antagonistic is amounted to 10⁷/mL after being cultivated for 24 hrs.
 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said dispersing agent is selected from a group consisting of a Lignosulfonate (B100), a Di-alkyl sulfosuccinate (S100), a Nonionic surfactants (H40), a Polyethylene glycol (P100), a Nonionic surfactants (Bu200).
 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said specific time period is seven days.
 7. A method for reducing a production of a slime in a papermaking process, comprising steps of: adding a dispersing agent into said slime to obtain a first mixture; mixing and culturing said first mixture; adding an antagonistic into said first mixture to obtain a second mixture; and mixing and culturing said second mixture for reducing said production of said slime.
 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein said slime is produced during said papermaking process.
 9. The method according to claim 7, wherein said antagonistic is Streptomyces bikiniensis.
 10. The method according to claim 7, wherein said antagonistic is amounted to 10⁷/mL after being cultivated for 24 hrs.
 11. The method according to claim 7, wherein said dispersing agent is selected from a group consisting of a Lignosulfonate (B100), a Di-alkyl sulfosuccinate (S100), a Nonionic surfactants (H40), a Polyethylene glycol (P100), a Nonionic surfactants (Bu200).
 12. A mixture for reducing a production of a slime in a papermaking process, comprising: a dispersing agent; and an antagonistic, wherein said mixture and said slime are mixed and cultivated for reducing said production of said slime.
 13. The mixture according to claim 12 wherein said slime is produced during said papermaking process.
 14. The mixture according to claim 12, wherein said antagonistic is Streptomyces bikiniensis.
 15. The mixture according to claim 12, wherein said antagonistic is amounted to 10⁷/mL after being cultivated for 24 hrs.
 16. The mixture according to claim 12, wherein said dispersing agent is selected from a group consisting of a Lignosulfonate (B100), a Di-alkyl sulfosuccinate (S100), a Nonionic surfactants (H40), a Polyethylene glycol (P100), a Nonionic surfactants (Bu200). 